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Keysight Technologies Inc., in conjunction with Nokia, announced the launch of the Open Test Automation Project (OpenTAP).

Anritsu Co. announces that South Korea’s leading mobile operator, KT Corp., has selected the new Anritsu Field Master Pro™ MS2090A RF handheld spectrum analyzer to test the world’s first 5G nationwide network in the sub-6 GHz band.

HUBER+SUHNER has launched two 2 x 2 MIMO, compact outdoor antennas for 4G and 5G small cells.

The 5G market represents a significant opportunity for device manufacturers, particularly for smartphones. Jumpstarting device acceptance testing in the labs of device manufacturers is easier said than done, though. Solutions exist that address the challenges, including leveraging developed and flexible conformance test solutions, network emulation and power analyzers and virtual drive testing.

Keysight Technologies has launched its next-generation network analyzers, available now in benchtop, USB and PXI form factors. This new generation delivers reliability and repeatability with best-in-class dynamic range, trace noise, temperature stability and a wide range of software applications enabling engineers to fully characterize devices.

NI announced and demonstrated a 5G mmWave wafer probe test solution it developed in collaboration with Tokyo Electron, FormFactor and Reid-Ashman.

NI announced the mmWave Vector Signal Transceiver (VST) to address the test challenges of 5G mmWave RFIC transceivers and power amplifiers.

The U.S. Commerce Department is granting limited exceptions to the export ban imposed on Huawei. Aimed at mobile operators using Huawei equipment and owners of Huawei phones, the 90-day reprieve is not a lifeline for U.S. component suppliers. Most interesting, the exception allows Huawei to continue to engage in 5G standards development through recognized standards bodies.

Qorvo said the export ban on Huawei is expected to reduce this quarter's revenue by some $50 million. For the most recent fiscal year, which ended March 30, Huawei contributed 15 percent of Qorvo's total revenue, approximately $469 million.